Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business

By Editors of Nolo

Nolo's Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business is the all-in-one business law book

When you run a small business, legal questions come up almost daily. Ignoring them can threaten your enterprise. But hiring a lawyer every time a routine issue arises can hurt the bottom line. Fortunately, you have another alternative--Nolo's Legal Guide for Starting & Running a Small Business.

This book will help you avoid costly legal and tax problems. A comprehensive and practical guide for opening and running a small business, this edition clearly explains how to:

pick the proper business structure
get licenses and permits
negotiate a favorable lease
protect yourself with the right insurance
create binding contracts
hire, fire, and manage employees
cope with financial problems
protect your personal assets, and
save on business taxes.

The 19th edition is completely updated with the latest business tax laws and figures, and includes best practices recommendations for raising startup money, purchasing insurance, classifying workers, extending credit, and much more. This easy-to-read book provides a vast amount of information about setting up and running any kind of small business. It's filled with useful guidance, relevant examples, and simple explanations of complicated subjects.

Whether you're a sole proprietor or an LLC or corporation, a one-person business operating out of your home, or a larger company with staff, this book will help you start and run a successful business.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1413333079
• ISBN13: 9781413333077
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: NOLO
• Length: 416 Pages